People would sooner have severe back pain as a defense mechanism and hold their unresolved issues inside, rather than have them come to the surface and be resolved.
Yoga is a great psychological tool for removing the blocks and walls we create in our physical bodies to hide the unresolved issues in our souls.
“People would sooner have severe back pain as a defense mechanism and hold their unresolved issues inside, rather than have them come to the surface and be resolved.”
You nailed it! When I was in my AWFUL marriage (explained here in detail through the years; I won’t bore anyone further) I had SO many physical ailments which were CLEARLY manifestations of my general unhappiness.
Today? TOTAL happiness and health. Go figure! :)
What you say is absolutely true, but I get the feeling theirs is a response to a percieved attack on their already-embattled culture.
Plus, they’re 3rd worlders, so who knows.